Robert Parker sues Antonio Galloni for Fraud, Breach of Contract

(TheWineCellarInsider) - The Wine Advocate filed a law suit against their former wine reviewer Antonio Galloni today! Galloni previously wrote wine reviews for Robert Parker and The Wine Advocate, covering California, Italy, Burgundy and Champagne. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:13-cv-827 The action is for “Fraud, Breach of Contractual Obligations and the intentional and unjustifiable withholding of tasting notes and articles.” This is shocking news to many wine lovers. Websites all over the Internet have been buzzing over the past few weeks that a law suit was inevitable after Robert Parker took on investors from Singapore for the Wine Advocate and Antonio Galloni resigned.

Prior to the sale, speculation was rampant that Antonio Galloni would eventually take over the publication. The conventional wisdom was Antonio Galloni, who has a background in finance would potentially purchase the influential journal The Wine Advocate, from Robert Parker. When that was no longer an option, with very little notice, Galloni informed Robert Parker and the new owners stating, he was no longer interested in working as an independent contractor for the company.